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Where does “chèrvé” come from?

chèrvé (Norman) comes from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

chèrvé (Norman): brain

Definitions

  1. brain

Ancestry of “chèrvé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcervelbrain
2Latincerebellumbrain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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